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Tex. Occ. Code § 263.001 (2026)

Grounds For Refusal To Issue License; Application Of Open Meetings Law

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Sec. 263.001. GROUNDS FOR REFUSAL TO ISSUE LICENSE; APPLICATION OF OPEN MEETINGS LAW. (a) The board may refuse to issue a license to an applicant under this subtitle if the person:

(1) presents to the board fraudulent or false evidence of the person's qualification for examination or license;

(2) is guilty of any illegality, fraud, or deception during the examination or the process to secure a license;

(3) is habitually intoxicated or is addicted to drugs;

(4) commits a dishonest or illegal practice in or connected to dentistry or dental hygiene;

(5) is convicted of a felony under a federal law or law of this state; or

(6) is found to have violated a law of this state relating to the practice of dentistry within the 12 months preceding the date the person filed an application for a license to practice dentistry or dental hygiene.

(b) The board's deliberations with regard to an application for a license under this subtitle are exempt from Chapter 551, Government Code.

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.092(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.

Amended by:

Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 295 (S.B. 313), Sec. 28, eff. September 1, 2017.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2015–2015 · leading case: Charles P. Akin, D.D.S. v. State Bd. of Dental Examiners (Tex. App. 2015).
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Charles P. Akin, D.D.S. v. State Bd. of Dental Examiners (Tex. App. 2015). · cites it 4× “001(4) & (6) of the Occupations Code, the Board further stated that it has the authority to refuse a license to an applicant who commits a dishonest or illegal practice related to the practice of dentistry or is found to have violated the law within 12 months prior to the…”
Tex. Occ. Code § 263.001(4): 1 case
Charles P. Akin, D.D.S. v. State Bd. of Dental Examiners (Tex. App. 2015). “001(4) & (6) of the Occupations Code, the Board further stated that it has the authority to refuse a license to an applicant who commits a dishonest or illegal practice related to the practice of dentistry or is found to have violated the law within 12 months prior to the…”
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